Better Than it Sounds
Better Than it Sounds

Author: David William Barber

Publisher: Sound & Vision Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780920151228

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Better Than It Sounds is sometimes pithy, sometimes provacative, sometimes profound and always amusing, these quotes by famous (and not so famous) musicians will brighten your day.

Quotations on Jewish Sacred Music
Quotations on Jewish Sacred Music

Author: Jonathan L. Friedmann

Publisher: Hamilton Books

Published: 2011-09-16

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 0761855386

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Quotations on Jewish Sacred Music is a collection of over 700 quotations culled from an array of sources, including rabbinic and theological texts, sociological and anthropological studies, and historical and musicological examinations. The book is divided into five chapters: What Is Jewish Music?; Spirituality and Prayer; Hazzan-Cantor; Cantillation-Biblical Chant; and Nusach ha-Tefillah-Liturgical Chant. Taken as a whole, these quotations demonstrate both the centrality of music in Jewish religious life and the diversity of thought on the subject. They can be used with profit in sermons, speeches, and papers, and may be read in order or selectively. This is a valuable and easy-to-use reference book for scholars, musicians, synagogue staff, and anyone else seeking concise thoughts on major aspects of Jewish sacred music.

Basic Music Reference
Basic Music Reference

Author: Alan Green

Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 0895797453

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Basic Music Reference is a quick-start guide designed to introduce library employees to the basic tools and techniques involved in answering questions related to music. As in every specialist subject area, music has its own terminology, but unlike most, it also has a multitude of formats—on paper and other materials—as well as special notation and frequent use of foreign languages in titles and texts. These features make it particularly difficult for library employees to answer users’ questions and thus a guide such as this one is essential. Not all libraries with a music collection can afford to hire a music reference librarian. Even libraries with such a specialist rely on support staff and student employees to answer questions when the music librarian is not available. Whatever the scenario, this volume will serve as a helpful training tool for library employees to learn about the basic music reference tools, and to develop the techniques of greatest use when answering the most common types of music-related questions

Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory
Musical Terms, Symbols and Theory

Author: Michael C. Thomsett

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-03-25

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1476615268

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Noted lexicographer Thomsett here dissects more than 1,400 terms, a buttula to zither, with clarity and precision; 383 high quality original illustrations render concepts that make verbal explanation difficult. Fully cross referenced, this dictionary is an authoritative source for researchers, musicologists, professional musicians, teachers and students of music, and educated members of the public. The richly detailed and comprehensive dictionary proper is followed by a five-language glossary of instruments. An illustrated notation guide provides identification of symbols used in musical scores. The final section comprehensively covers scales, keys and chords.

Quotation and Cultural Meaning in Twentieth-Century Music
Quotation and Cultural Meaning in Twentieth-Century Music

Author: David Metzer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-04-17

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780521825092

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Throughout the twentieth century, musicians frequently incorporated bits of works by other musicians into their own compositions and performances. When a musician borrows from a piece, he or she draws upon not only a melody but also the cultural associations of the original piece. By working with and altering a melody, a musician also transforms those associations. This book explores that vibrant practice, examining how musicians used quotation to participate in the cultural dialogues sustained around such areas as race, childhood, madness, and the mass media.